Wick lifter



Sept. 2, 1930.

A. B; HENSLEY WIGK LIFTER Filed May 21, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 4 W M f z 40.9. 3 Q f M M 0v M f fl 6+ 7/4.- a. ZN JHM a Patented Sept. 2 1930 mung- Fierce v I. ARVIEFB. Hamster, or BLUVEFIIVELD, vrns'r vinsmm iWIQIrLLIETEfIt 1 'm we 7 "Application filed May 21, 1929.1 s er-ial li'q.1364 520.

This invention relates tonew and useful 8,- to perin'it thesle'evecto'sl'id'e on; tl1etube, -but improvements'in liquid fuel burners and more to, prevent ,the rotation *thereof on the said particularly to a burner of thewick type. tube. The upper-1 end ofithe sleeve {is pro The principal object of thisinvention is to iaeaw-ith anemaygedhonow Cylinder'lO, provide means whereby a Wickmay belifted "thepe'riph'ery of whichisgrooved-t0 receive '55 in a burner without touching the wi'ckwith two-part va-i'rrniliis1generallyreferred}toby i the hands; 1 inume'ralll. fThes-aiinulus lliscompose'dof Another important objectof the'in vention sections fl2 12"whiehhave ears at tl'ieir is to provide a' wick lifter for burner-s which "endsl'between which' 'are-pivotally connected, can be quickly operated without inconvenmeans ofpins-' l4,"depending arms '15. so

ience to the person actuating the same. The intermediate-portionfofeachlarm is o'fiset These and other important objects of the "inwardlyas'e-at lfif-so thatthelower-portion I invention will becomemore apparent to the 'of*the---'arm will be disposed'in-cl0se spaced reader after considering the invention as de-, parallelism ith respject't'o theasleeve8.

lfi'scribed and claimed hereinafter. -'iPTlielowerendfo f each area-sis provided 65 V In the drawings: I "witlra-lateral lug '17,*forpivotalconnection' Figure 1 represents a sidezelevati'on of the between the ears l8 at the ends of thefsecimproved wick lifter-"mounted ona burner. tional'ri 'g IQ TOtatableinthe aforementioned t Figure 2 represents a 'f ragmentaryside elechannel 9;

7 vation showing the wick lifter mounted 'on'a f springi20 is oonvoluted-in-the groove -9 "Z0" .7

'burner. v a a v 'an'd abontithe sleeve 8"a ndhasfo'ne {end 'an- Figure 3 represents a vertical sectional View. chored in ithe said sleeve, -while] its jopposite f taken substantially on the line 3+3 of Fig {end'is anchore'd to the ring 19' as shown'in H ure 2. r 1 v f Fi'gure-"o. j i j I o Figure represents a horizontal sectional The annulus ll andLperiphery of t'he cylin- 7 1' iew taken substantially on, the line &- 4 of 'der 10 ar provided with a pair-oii registering Figure 3; w a Hopenings 21 and'22respectivelyatdiametri- Figure 5 representsa horizontal sectional callyfopposite p-ointsQWVithin'eaeh' opening view taken substantia'lly on the line 5-5 of 21 of the annulusf 'll is' rnounte d vertical f v 'roller 23,-while protrudingthroughthejreg' as: Figure 6 represents a horizontal sectional isteringopenings are cam members "24 ex 7 view, taken substantially on the line66 of tendingfrom:their pivot-points25L Each or; s Figure 1; I J y I these cam members is provided with a jaw i Figure 7 represents a horizontal sectional 26*forengagementagainst oppositeside por- 7 View, takensubstantiallyion the line7-7 of tio'ns Dra -w ck denoted by numeral 27, I s5 Figure 1. V I a As is clearly showni'n Figure 2,the wick Referring to the drawings, wherein like" tube 5isiprovi'ded with pintles28 projecting V numerals designate like parts, it willibe seen fro dia trigally opposite side points and :that the presentinvention is adapted for use are adapted tobe normallyengage'dby hook i ona burnersuch as employ wickfeed-tubeo, members 29, depending from the ring 19 a "96-" I In the present. instance, this feed tube is It-will thusfbe seen that inorder to operate f 1 shown threaded atits lower portion 6"for the wick, thecylinderlo'isgrasped in the threaded gag men th gh the upper end hand and rotated so as to disengage the hook oi a fuel container 7. i j 1 i member 29 from the pintles 2828( The, Y 5 V The invention consists of a sleeve 8 for rotation of the cylinder 10 in the act of disen v snug slidable engagement on the tubej5 and gaging the said hook members causes 'the E this sleeve is provided with a vciri zumiere11, rollers 23 to-ride against the cam surface of r tially extending channel 9, adjacent its-lower thecarri 24:,Qwhich results intheinward mOVB- end. A pin 5 and a slot 8 co-act to provideinent of thejawme'mbers 26 against the a connection between the tube-5, and'sleeve 27 to firmly retain thesame 7' 10o gagement of the hook members 29 with the pintles 2828.

\Vhile the foregoing description has been in detail, it is'tobeunderstood that numerous changes in the specific shape," size and matei l5 rials may be resorted to, without departing as claimed hereinafter. j v I claim: j r g 1. A'wick lifter for burners including a *ick tube, a sleeve slidable 0n the tube,"a hol- 7 low head on the sleeve,cam-memberswithinthe hollow head for clamped engagement with the wick, and mean s for engaging said cammembers with the wick so that by sliding from thespirit and scope of the invention I the sleeveupwardly thewick will belifted,

saidmeans consisting of an annulus ,rotatably mounted about the hollow head, cam means on the cam members, and rollers on the-annw lus for engagement with the camrto cause i 3 the cam members to clamp againstthe Wick when the annulus isrotated about thehollow V .headJ.-" 2. A wick lifter for burners including a wick tube, a sleev'eslidablefon the tube, a hollow head on the sleeve, cam members within the hollow head for clamped engagement with "the wick, and means forengaging said 7 7 cam members with the wick so that by sliding thesleeve upwardly the wick will be lifted,

0 said means consisting ofan annulus rotata bly' mounted about the hollow head, cam means on the cam members, and rollers on the "annulus jfor, engagementwith the cam to cause the cam members to clamp against the 45 wick when the.- annulus is rotated about the hollow head, and means for retaining the 1mm members in wick disengaged position.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature. ARVIEB. HE'NSLEY. 

